1601
oil
panel
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
Who Knows why Geese Walk Barefoot ? is a 1601 oil by Pieter Brueghel the Younger, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
In the painting, a man in a dark coat and red stockings walks with a cane, surrounded by geese in a grassy field. In the background, a thatched roof building stands, with another figure entering it. The man's attire and the geese suggest a rural scene, possibly from the early 17th century. The painting's style, with its detailed depiction of everyday life, is reminiscent of the work of Pieter Brueghel the Younger. The use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth and volume to the scene. Look up Pieter Brueghel the Younger.
Pieter Brueghel the Younger ( BROY-gəl, also US: BROO-gəl; Dutch: ; between 23 May and 10 October 1564 – between March and May 1638) was a Flemish painter known for numerous copies after his father Pieter Bruegel the…
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